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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 6, 2016

Lawyer loses appeal in suit against State Bar

Marilyn Scheer claimed the bar's administrative proceedings deprived her of her constitutional right to free speech and due process, but in a unanimous affirmance, the three-judge appellate panel called her claims "meritless."

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A lawyer who sued the State Bar after getting into hot water over a client fee dispute lost her case at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday.

Marilyn Scheer claimed the State Bar's administrative proceedings deprived her of her constitutional rights to free speech and due process, but in a unanimous affirmance, a three-judge appellate panel called her claims "meritless." Scheer v. Kelly...

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